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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Edinboro University's Eco-based Prints @ Most Wanted for GA/GI

Professor, John Lysak told GA/GI, "We will have some artists and students in this exhibit who created imagery specifically for the exhibition, using some of the listed themes, such as robotics, digital media, green technology or eco-friendly and mind-expanding art." Other Edinboro University artists will bring pieces created, that neatly fit the festival themes. Some of the processes used include photo-lithography for digital and hand drawn images, water based screen printing (which is fairly eco-friendly), relief printing, letter press printing, linocut, woodcut or intaglio printmaking. Most of the artists in the exhibition are creating their prints using hand-made fine art techniques or papers from sustainable fibers such as cotton and bark from harvested trees for an Asian aesthetic. Said Lysak of his show with pieces still being processed: "I think it will be a very interesting exhibition with a wide range of approaches to theme and media." Shown above is work Lysak himself will include in the show: "Verdant Growth" and "A Way Back."

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WHAT IS GA/GI? HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?

GAGI (pronounced GAH-gee) Geek Art and Green Innovators-- The first art + technoogy festival in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. GA/GI was created as a platform to showcase current, unique and innovative projects, products and art created by the green and technoloy industries. Businesses and galleries along the nationally acclaimed Penn Avenue Arts District, will serve as hosts for the festival's many exhibitiions and demos with kick-off activites leading up to the main event on Friday, April 2 during the"Unblurred" art Crawl.

Complete Schedule TBA!

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISIONS IS CLOSED

( A limited number of small projects may still exhibit if they work within exsisting programs)

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for April 2, 2010

Submissions being accepted for 2011

Participation is limited only by your imagination! There is no formal application form. If you are selected to participatie you will receive a notification form to fill out. You or your organizations can:

1. Adpot or promote a "geek" or "green" activity giving support to emerging inventors, their projects (If you are not in our Penn Ave. district, we'll find a host location or gallery to sponsor you)

2. Purchase a vendor table to promote your green or technology business in our "Eco/TechCenter. Email us for details.(Space limited!)

3. Volunteer to assist with the event.

4. Make a cash donation or offer an in-kind service to the GAGI Festival.

5. Provide Technology or Green realated art

6. Design your own "green" or tchnology demo. If it goes with our festival theme, we'll find a place for it.